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Dec 12, 2007

Out of sightRichard Hunter may be blind, but that didn't stop him from running the California International Marathon on Dec. 2.

Hunter, 40, completed the 26.2-mile run from Folsom to Sacramento in 3 hours, 18 minutes and 49 seconds and in doing so qualified for the Boston Marathon, which is slated for April 21, 2008. He plans to either run it next year or in 2009.

RP is a disease in which the retina deteriorates over time. He was diagnosed with the disease in 1989 and his vision progressively worsened until falling off quickly in 2004. In 2005 his best-corrected vision was 20/800 and at that point was considered legally blind.

"Even in the face of adversity, I set ambitious goals," Hunter said. "I want to be a positive role model for my kids."